Marmot
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Prairie Marmots….. UNTOUCHED IMAGE AND STRAIGHT FROM THE CAMERA ! Generally large ground squirrels, those most often referred to as marmots tend to live in mountainous areas such as the Alps, Carpathians, Tatra, and Pyrenees in Europe, the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada in the United States, and Northern Canada. However, the groundhog is also properly called a marmot, while the similarly-sized but more social prairie dog is not classified in the genus Marmota but in the related genus Cynomys. Marmots typically live in burrows, and hibernate there through the winter. Most marmots are highly social, and use loud whistles to communicate with one another, especially when alarmed. Marmots mainly eat greens. They eat many types of grasses, berries, lichens, mosses, roots and flowers.
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It looks like the majority of the shedding for the mountain goats is complete – just after a big snow up high. It won’t be long now until winter returns to the high country. That white spot you can see in his eye is a mound of snow. In the full frame version, viewed at pixel level, you can see the entire scene reflected in his eye! Mt Evans Wilderness Area Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) / Mt Evans, CO / Sony A700 / Sigma 300mm f/2.8 / Giottos Tripod & ballhead ISO200, 1/3200sec, f/4.5
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Yellow-bellied marmot during a late summer snow squall. Taken in south-central Colorado, San Juan Mountain Range.
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Driving Trailridge road in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Hiking this trail in the park I walk over to a pile of rocks. Here at the rocks this little guy just came out greeted me and stuck around until I left. Shot with a Pentax *istDS camera with a old pentax 70 – 210mm Macro lens.
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This little guy seemed more curious than anything. He alternated between standing up for a photo op and dropping down to lick minerals from the soil. Location: Mt Evans Wilderness Area
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This is a marmot – it’s basically an alpine groundhog. They have have many nicknames – Whistle Pigs, Brake Line Chewers, Those Big Rats. They’re all marmots. The name marmot comes from the Latin Mures Montani or “mountain mouse.” They are from the Order Rodentia, so they are actually big rats. As rats go, these are pretty amazing. They live above tree line in the the Rockies and Sierras in the US, and in the European Alps. They spend their brief summers eating and mating – in fact, a male marmot can have 3, 4, or more mating partners. They then hibernate through the long alpine winter. Marmots are considered to be one of the few altruistic species on this planet – they selflessly keep themselves in danger to warn others of potential danger. The name Whistle Pig comes from their habit of whistling/squeaking/hooting out a warning to warn their neighbors of danger. Marmots are an at risk species due to climate change. Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris) / Mt Evans Wilderness Area, CO / Sony a700 / Sigma 3 /2.8+1.4TC ISO200, 1/1600sec, f/2.8
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Marmots are the alpine cousins to ground hogs. They’re busy all summer eating in preparation for their hibernation over the long mountain winters. This was an exceptionally large fellow who was sunning himself on a rock.
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I know, I know – I have a lot of marmot pics. I couldn’t resist posting this one. This fellow was actually just scratching himself, but the posture was too fun not to post.
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That’s the problem with being a marmot. Otherwise, I’d trade lives in a heartbeat. Lying on a warm rock, playing in the snow, living my whole life with wonderful views. Sleeping for 6 months at a time. Mt Evans Wilderness Area
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A calendar for all the “cute” lovers throughout the year. Cover: Prairie Dog with Funny Expression January: Black Bear Smile / February: Prairie Dog Kiss / March: Bison Friendship / April: Fawn & Wildflowers / May: Pika & Wildflowers / June: Fresh Raspberry (bull bison with tongue out) / July: Porcupine Hug / August: Ground Squirrel on Stage / September: Sea Otter & Baby / October: Parental Kiss (marmot and baby) / November: Grizzly Bear Cute / December: Prairie Dog with Funny Expression Other Calendars To Enjoy: Calendar Gallery RedBubble calendars are printed on high quality, high density paper that’s easy to write on, and come bound and ready for hanging on your wall. RedBubble calendars are printed on an HP Indigo 5000 (for those who haven’t heard, this is the digital press). Each page is a matte coated print on 170gsm pages. The cover shows your choice of image on heavier 300gsm paper. Your calendars have a hanger and white wire binding. RedBubble calendars are satin-coated prints on high quality art paper. They’re A3 size (that’s 297×420mm, or 11.69×16.54”)
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living wild above the village of Saas Fee, a wonderful place in the Swiss Alps, this little marmot enjoys a piece of carrot to gain enough weight for the long winter sleep.
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This is a young marmot, a yearling (born last year). He’s probably still living with the family unit and may take off on his own this summer to find his own territory and maybe even a mate. I kept hoping he was going to let out a good squeak or bark, but all he would ever do is stick out his tongue at me. Marmots are considered to be one of the few altruistic species on this planet – they selflessly keep themselves in danger to warn others of potential danger. Marmots are an at risk species due to climate change. Because summers in the mountains are so brief, they try to eat and gain as much weight as possible for the long winter hibernation. Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris) / Mt Evans Wilderness Area, CO / Sony a700 / Sigma 3 /2.8+1.4TC ISO400, 1/125-sec, f/2.8
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Well, the marmot’s not golden, just the light. I tried to get him to do 2 things – neither he did. The first thing was to try to get a little of that golden light reflected in his eyes – but, NO, he’d never face the light. The second was to catch him squeaking. He’d squeak out a warning, but I’d miss it by a fraction of a second. I hung around with him for a good 10 minutes trying to catch a squeak in a frame. When I caught myself yelling, “Squeak, damn you! Squeak!” I knew it was time to move on. Honestly – first they refuse to wear the little lederhosen outfits I slave over a hot sewing machine to make for them, then they won’t even pose properly. Sheesh. (please, no angry letters – I’m kidding) Marmots are considered an at risk and endangered species Mt Evans Wilderness Area
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Taken with a Canon 400D, Canon 100 – 400 L series len, F5.6, shutter speed 1/1000 seconds ISO400, edited in Photoshop Marmots are generally large ground squirrels. Those most often referred to as marmots tend to live in mountainous areas such as the Alps, northern Apennines, Carpathians, Tatra, and Pyrenees in Europe, the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada in the United States, and Northern Canada. However, the groundhog is also properly called a marmot, while the similarly-sized but more social prairie dog is not classified in the genus Marmota but in the related genus Cynomys.
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Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs
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A marmot and baby sharing parental affection, products are created using a razor sharp image and large file size. Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
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Marmot sunning himself on the rocks in the alpine meadow of Mt Rainier.
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This little guy lives near the top of Pikes Peak, elevation 14,100 feet.
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I love the angle of this photo and the expression on the marmot’s face. I’d really like to know what he was thinking….
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A card for those times when you need to say thank you
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OK, I’m mostly over my guilt over watching this marmot give itself a good cleaning. And some of the facial expressions were priceless. Location: Mt Evans, CO
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It was a good day on Mt Evans today, with a remarkably cooperative marmot subject. He groomed himself for several minutes and allowed me to photograph the entire process (now that I say that, I’m feeling a little voyeuristic, and wondering if the marmot wasn’t a little exhibitionistic). Here’s the first in the series.
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Yesterday was apparently the marmot version of Bring Your Kids to Work Day. I must have seen half a dozen or more of these little guys with their parents. There seem to be 2 in a litter. I’m not sure how old they are, but they’re about half the size of their parents. They had a great safety plan too – the parents would hoot out a warning and the little guys would scatter. The parents would continue to hoot and run around – the impression I had was they were trying to maintain my attention while their young ran away to escape. As I’ve mentioned before, marmots are considered to be one of the few altruistic species on this planet – they selflessly keep themselves in danger to warn others of potential danger. That certainly seemed to be the case while protecting their young today (not that I’m much of a threat – I’m mostly harmless). Marmots are an at risk species due to climate change. This is a hand held shot – I usually try to use a tripod. Cropped a bit too. Mt Evans Wilderness Area.
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Marmot babies keeping secrets, products are created using a razor sharp image and large file size. Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
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